Lima Locomotive Works

Lima Locomotive Works (HMF5X)

Location: Lima, OH 45804 Allen County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 44.286', W 84° 5.351'

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One of America's largest steam locomotive builders, the Lima Locomotive Works, built 7,752 locomotives between 1879 and 1951. It rose to success building the patented Shay geared locomotive, an innovative design that became the standard for railroad logging. In the early 20th century Lima began building mainline locomotives including the classic "Super-Power" 2-8-4 Berkshire. Later models included the Pacific, Mikado, and Allegheny. Diversification of the "Loco Works" led to the production of cranes, shovels and road-building machinery. During World War II, LLW manufactured more than 1,600 M4 Sherman tanks - the first of their type to appear in Europe and North Africa in 1942. Beyond its contributions to the transportation industry, the Lima Locomotive Works significantly affected the development of steam power technology.
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HM NumberHMF5X
Series This marker is part of the Ohio: Ohio Historical Society series
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Marker Number1-2
Year Placed2002
Placed ByThe Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, The City of Lima, The Allen County Historical Society, and The Ohio Historical Society
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Date Added Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 9:21am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 745786 N 4513760
Decimal Degrees40.73810000, -84.08918333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 44.286', W 84° 5.351'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 44' 17.16" N, 84° 5' 21.06" W
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Area Code(s)419, 567
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1091-1199 E Elm St, Lima OH 45804, US
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